HK's Daily Covid Toll Drops Below 7,000 Mark

Hong Kong’s daily Covid tally on Wednesday dropped below the 7,000 mark for the first time in five weeks as the Omicron outbreak continues to show signs of easing.

The Centre for Health Protection reported a total of 6,981 coronavirus infections – 2,994 were confirmed by PCR tests while 3,987 were reported by people who took rapid tests.  

However, the centre's Chuang Shuk-kwan warned people not to let down their guard, saying despite the continuous drop in cases, a lot of people in the community are still at risk of being infected.

She urged them to get fully vaccinated as soon as possible.

Another 135 people with Covid have died, including 117 who passed away at public hospitals in the past 24 hours.

The Hospital Authority said one of the deaths involved a 41-year-old drug abuser, who tested positive via rapid test more than two weeks ago.

A chief manager of the authority, Sara Ho, said the man was admitted to hospital for the bleeding of a bulge in an artery in his thigh.

While doctors believe the man’s death was not directly linked to Covid-19, Ho said an expert panel will look into the case nonetheless.

Meanwhile, officials said more than 1.13 million people in Hong Kong have been confirmed with Covid-19 and a total of 7,493 Covid patients have died in the latest Omicron-driven outbreak.

The fatality rate is 0.66 percent. 

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